Nikola’s Troubles Reach Tipping Point, Firm Files for Bankruptcy Protection
Troubled EV maker Nikola Corporation has filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection several months after the company revealed that there was a strong likelihood that it would be short on cash in the first half of this year. The Arizona-based firm now wants to sell or auction off its business. How did this promising company descend to this point? Nikola was seen as a rising star by Wall Street. However, the company and its founder got embroiled in scandal leading to the 2022 conviction of Trevor Milton on charges of misleading investors about the firm’s technology. During the founder’s trial,…